Description
School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia)
Counsellor Vacancy
2025-2026
Posting Date: January 22, 2026
Competition # 26-T-02
1.0 FTE District Elementary Counsellor
Temporary: Immediately - March 13, 2026, or full return of the incumbent
NOTE: This assignment may end prior to the end date, or it may be extended.
Qualifications:
- BC Certification with Bachelor of Education Degree
- Master's Degree in Counselling
- Experience in Cognitive-Theory-Based Counselling with an understanding of Trauma Informed Practice
- Previous successful experience in Counselling required
- Must be familiar with Inter-ministerial social agency protocols
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
- Must be experienced at working in a collaborative team setting
- Training in Suicide Risk Assessment and care plans
- An understanding of counselling supports through a Response to Intervention lens
- Maintain therapy caseloads
- Consult with school-based teams, parents, district staff, and community agencies
- Provide/facilitate professional development opportunities for School District No. 20 employees
- Active member of District Itinerant Team and District Counselling Team.
- The annual salary for this position ranges from $60,337 to $111,450, with placement on the range based on length of service and qualifications in accordance with the collective agreement.
For further information, please contact Mrs. Kristi Crowe, Director of Instruction - Learning Services, at
Applications should be sent to Mrs. Marcy VanKoughnett, Assistant Superintendent - Human Resources, School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) by 4:00 pm, January 27, 2026.
Please note we only accept online applications. Please apply online through Applicants agree to confidential reference checks, including all previous employers.
We appreciate your interest but regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. cc: , KCTU, Schools
